Best soccer bars in New York City — the ranked list

Ten New York City soccer bars, all verified through at least two primary sources as real, operating venues that show soccer regularly. Ranked by supporter-group density — the number of organized clubs that have formally planted their flag here — because that’s the clearest signal of a bar built around the sport rather than just airing it on a slow Tuesday.

MetLife is hosting the World Cup final on July 19, 2026. Eight total matches come through the stadium. Every bar on this list will be at or near capacity for the big ones. Plan ahead.

Method. Cross-referenced from Secret NYC, Matador Network, The Mirror, NYC Tourism, MurphGuide, First Touch Online, PitchPubs, and official venue and supporter-club websites. Inclusion required 2+ primary-source overlap. Ranked by supporter-group density.

New York match days See which NYC bars are running watch parties for every World Cup match → Open the NYC map

1 — Football Factory at Legends (Midtown / Koreatown)

6 W 33rd St. Mon–Fri 12pm–midnight, Sat 7am–7pm, Sun 9am–7pm.

No other bar in the United States hosts more organized soccer supporter clubs under one roof. Thirty-plus, from AC Milan New York to PSG NYC to Leeds United New York. Twenty big-screen TVs, the largest collection of football memorabilia in the country, and 100+ live matches every week — Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, MLS, all South American competitions. Two floors. The downstairs goes standing-room when a group-stage match reaches the 80th minute and it’s 1–0. For 2026, the Football Factory is where fans without a dedicated supporter-club home base converge. It’s the neutral zone — every club, every flag, no territorial tension.

Best for: Fans of clubs without a dedicated NYC home, first-time NYC soccer bar visitors, anyone who wants maximum match options on one night.

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2 — Smithfield Hall (Chelsea)

138 W 25th St. Open daily from 12pm; earlier on match weekends.

Twenty-six TVs, outdoor booths with their own screens, and multiple official supporter clubs calling this place home: New York Reds (Manchester United), NYC Hammers (West Ham), Penya FC Barcelona NYC, and the Manhattan chapter of the American Outlaws. The Jameson wings and Irish breakfast have earned consistent praise from regulars for years. The bar opens earlier than noon on big match weekends. For World Cup 2026 seating — their website says “Stay Tuned” on reservations — email ahead. That prompt means demand is already there.

Best for: Manchester United and West Ham supporters, American Outlaws members, anyone wanting a dedicated soccer-pub feel in central Manhattan.

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3 — Banter Bar (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

132 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn. 15-year Williamsburg fixture.

CNN named Banter one of the 10 best sports bars in America. The 24 craft draft taps and extensive bourbon selection make it feel like a serious bar that happens to show soccer — the distinction matters across a 90-minute second half. Banter is an official NYCFC Pub Partner and home of Brooklyn Spurs (Tottenham supporters). On 2022 World Cup opening day, they were at capacity and rented the space next door, which was also packed. For 2026, they’re doing something similar — the last World Cup included a Banter Beer Passport featuring beers from 28 countries. The corner of Havemeyer and South 1st is the definitive soccer address in Brooklyn.

Best for: Tottenham supporters, craft-beer-focused fans, anyone in Brooklyn who wants genuine atmosphere without Manhattan.

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4 — 11th Street Bar (East Village)

510 E 11th St (between Ave A and Ave B). Call: 212-982-3929.

Since 2004, the official home of LFCNY — the Liverpool FC Supporters Club of New York. More than 20 years of the same crowd, the same ritual: early arrival, held table, full sound, familiar faces. The bar is small. Regulars arrive 40 minutes before kickoff and they mean it. It’s not a multi-screen destination. It’s a proper supporters’ club meeting point — IPAs and lagers and enough space to shout a goal without hitting the ceiling. If you’re a Liverpool fan in New York who hasn’t been here, you’ve been doing it wrong.

Best for: Liverpool supporters (official LFCNY home since 2004), anyone who prefers a tight community-feel bar over a venue-sized sports bar.

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5 — Flannery’s Bar (West Village)

205 W 14th St. Mon–Fri 9am–4am, Sat–Sun 10am–4am. Cash only. $10 cover for Spurs games (includes a drink).

The New York Spurs — the official Tottenham Hotspur supporters club — watch here. No food, cash only, cover charge for Spurs matches. The room goes loud when Tottenham score. It’s a dark-wood, dartboard-in-the-corner Irish pub that’s been adopted by one of the most reliable supporter communities in the city. Walk in on a match day not knowing anyone, and you’ll know three people by halftime. That’s the whole point.

Best for: Tottenham supporters, fans who want a cash-only neighborhood pub over a polished sports bar.

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6 — O’Hanlon’s Bar (East Village)

349 E 14th St (between 1st and 2nd Ave). Mon–Fri 10am–4am, Sat–Sun 8am–4am.

Arsenal’s official supporters club in Manhattan — Arsenal NYC, partnered with the First & Fourteenth Street Supporters group — watches here. Eleven screens, 16 beers on draught, pool tables, darts, and shuffleboard. Opens at 8am on weekends for early Premier League kickoffs. The Arsenal NYC locator page lists O’Hanlon’s as an official Manhattan home pub. For a 10am EPL start, this is where the Arsenal contingent is going. The two-source confirmation on this one is clean: O’Hanlon’s own website and Arsenal NYC’s official locations page.

Best for: Arsenal supporters, early-match crowd, East Village locals who want a proper neighborhood bar with serious soccer coverage.

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7 — Berry Park (Williamsburg/Greenpoint border, Brooklyn)

4 Berry St, Brooklyn. Rooftop + indoor soccer pitch.

The most unusual setup on this list — a dedicated indoor soccer pitch, a rooftop with a theater-sized projection screen and Manhattan skyline views, and a German and Belgian beer tap list. For summer World Cup matches, the rooftop brings a breeze and sightlines that a basement bar can’t touch. The indoor pitch means halftime isn’t dead time. Confirmed as a dedicated soccer venue by The Mirror, Secret NYC, and NYC Tourism. For day matches in July heat, Berry Park has a material advantage over every indoor-only option.

Best for: Summer rooftop World Cup viewing, groups that want to combine a match and a kickaround on the indoor pitch.

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8 — Carragher’s (Financial District)

17 John St, Manhattan — basement bar. Mon–Tue 10am–2am, Wed–Fri 10am–4am, Sat 9:30am–4am, Sun 9:30am–2am.

Named for Jamie Carragher, so the Liverpool connection is obvious. Matador Network called it “a dedicated soccer bar with a surprisingly solid beer menu” — that’s the accurate read. The basement location on John Street gives it an underground-pub quality. Multiple screens, full sound, and a crowd that tends toward football tourists and FiDi workers who know what they’re doing on a Saturday morning. For 9am ET group-stage matches, the FiDi location works well if you’re riding in from Brooklyn or Jersey City.

Best for: Liverpool fans (secondary to 11th Street Bar), FiDi workers, fans who want a genuine soccer-first basement bar.

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9 — Reichenbach Hall (Garment District)

5 W 37th St. Open daily from 11:30am.

NYC’s largest German-style Bierhalle — communal wooden tables, barrels of malt, a proper German and Austrian beer list, and a crowd that turns wall-to-wall blue and white when Germany or Austria kicks off. For 2026, Group J contains Austria. The currywurst and jagerschnitzel come out early on match days. Forty strangers sharing communal tables and knowing the same chants is an experience that no bar with individual two-tops can replicate.

Best for: Germany and Austria supporters, groups that want Oktoberfest-tent atmosphere, anyone who wants real German food alongside the match.

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10 — Zeppelin Hall Beer Garden (Jersey City, NJ)

88 Liberty View Dr, Jersey City. Sun noon–1:30am, Tue–Thu 4pm–1:30am, Fri 4pm–2:45am, Sat noon–2:45am. Closed Mon.

Jersey City makes the list because MetLife Stadium is a PATH train away, and Zeppelin Hall is the strongest pre-match option on the NJ side. European-style beer garden, communal tables, strong European and craft beer selection, indoor and outdoor spaces. Matador Network named it among the 12 best NYC-area World Cup bars. For the eight MetLife match days — including the July 19 final — the beer garden absorbs pre-match energy from fans arriving via PATH before the shuttle to the stadium. Group reservations are possible and worth doing early.

Best for: Pre-match gatherings before MetLife matches, Jersey City residents and PATH commuters, beer-garden scale over cramped pub seating.

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Find your match-day spot Pitch Party shows NYC bars and private hosts running watch parties for every 2026 match → Browse the NYC map

What’s not on this list and why

A few venues you’ve probably heard of didn’t make the cut:

Sláinte Bar and Lounge (304 Bowery) appears in The Mirror’s NYC guide and self-declares “World Cup Soccer 2026 Headquarters.” Close call, but it didn’t reach two independently-sourced confirmations of its soccer credentials that separated it from the general East Village bar scene.

Phebe’s Tavern (359 Bowery) has plenty of screens and a good crowd. Their own Instagram identifies them as “NYC’s Home of the Cincinnati Bengals.” That’s the tell — general sports bar that will air soccer on request, not a soccer-first venue.

Bar 43 in Sunnyside, Queens actually belongs here and I’d have included it with one more consistent primary source. NYCFC watch parties and Arsenal supporters use it. The NYC Tourism listing confirms it. If you’re in Queens, call ahead — it’s real.

The Mexican-American supporter scene in Jackson Heights runs along Roosevelt Avenue between 74th and 90th Street. It’s distributed across restaurants and neighborhood spots rather than one named anchor bar. For El Tri matches, the Pitch Party NYC map filtered to Jackson Heights is more accurate than a static list.

How to use this list for 2026

Arrive early. For MetLife match days, every Midtown and Chelsea bar on this list fills 60–90 minutes before kickoff. For the July 19 final, 90 minutes early isn’t enough — email or call to reserve.

Early-morning starts. Football Factory opens at 7am on Saturdays — the earliest on this list. O’Hanlon’s and Carragher’s are both open by 9:30am on weekends for European morning kickoffs.

Kids-welcome windows. Before 1pm on Saturdays, Berry Park and Football Factory run a soccer-focused family crowd rather than a late-night bar atmosphere. After 9pm most of these venues shift significantly.

Supporter-club bars have tribal identities. Walk into 11th Street Bar in an Arsenal shirt on a Liverpool match day and you’ll be politely uncomfortable. The Football Factory is the neutral zone. The supporter-club bars (11th Street, Flannery’s, O’Hanlon’s, Reichenbach Hall) know exactly who they’re for.

The honest take: in a city where MetLife hosts the World Cup final, the bars that matter most in 2026 are the ones with reservation systems and organized match-day plans. Football Factory, Smithfield Hall, and Banter all have the infrastructure to handle stadium-level crowds redirecting to them on final day. Plan accordingly — or use Pitch Party to find a private watch party that doesn’t need a reservation because it’s someone’s living room.

Read next

• Where to watch the 2026 World Cup in New York and New Jersey — full city pillar covering MetLife match days, Hoboken, Jersey City, and every borough
• 2026 World Cup host cities quick guide — all 11 US venues at a glance
• How to host a soccer watch party — if the bar scene isn’t your thing and you’d rather control the room

Sources

• Football Factory at Legends — official site: legendsffnyc.com
• Secret NYC — 16 best soccer bars in NYC: secretnyc.co/best-nyc-soccer-bars/
• The Mirror US — Best NYC soccer bars for World Cup 2026: themirror.com/sport/soccer/nyc-soccer-bars-world-cup-1667664
• Matador Network — 12 best NYC-area World Cup bars: matadornetwork.com/read/new-york-soccer-bars-world-cup/
• NYC Tourism — Soccer bars in NYC: nyctourism.com/articles/soccer-bars-in-nyc/
• Smithfield Hall NYC — official site: smithfieldnyc.com
• Banter Brooklyn — official site: banterbrooklyn.com
• CBS New York — Banter Bar Williamsburg, 2022 World Cup: cbsnews.com/newyork/news/banter-bar-williamsburg-brooklyn-world-cup-viewing-party-ecuador-qatar/
• LFCNY — official home bar listing: lfcny.org
• 11th Street Bar — official site: 11thstbar.com
• First Touch Online — The 11th Street Bar, East Village: firsttouchonline.com/the-11th-street-bar-east-village/
• MurphGuide NYC — Soccer supporters clubs in NYC: murphguide.com/sports/soccer-supporters-clubs-in-nyc/
• New York Spurs — official supporters site: nyspurs.com
• O’Hanlon’s NYC — official site: ohanlonsnyc.com
• Arsenal NYC — official supporters locations page: arsenal.nyc/pages/locations
• Reichenbach Hall — official site: reichenbachhall.com
• PitchPubs — Smithfield Hall NYC: pitchpubs.com/bars/smithfield-hall-nyc